Well-known rap artists Wretch 32 and Frisco have paid tribute to Ribera, who was a grime artist known as Depzman.

Wretch 32 tweeted: "R.I.P depzman. A young talented mc."

Frisco wrote: "Just heard about Depz. Sad man £RIP."

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“R.I.P Depzman. Forever gone and never forgotten!”

A post on the official Facebook tribute page

An official Facebook page has been created to pay tribute to the teenage artist and has already gained nearly 30,000 likes.

One person wrote: "R.I.P Depzman. Forever gone and never forgotten! There will always be a place in my heart for you and my music, stay strong fans and make him proud. Your in a better place now man I'm looking up at you".

Detective Inspector Gary Plant said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and are appealing to anyone with any information to call us."